Rural

Pharmacists and other health professionals who applied for the rural voluntary bonding scheme 2024 intake have finally had their applications approved, a year later than initially promised.

Pharmacist Eliza Hood’s life trajectory was literally changed by participating in an interprofessional education programme

Rural pharmacists say their courier bill has doubled in the past five years, and when couriers are unavailable, pharmacy staff are having to take time away from the dispensing bench to deliver medications. Jody Hopkinson reports

Rural pharmacists say their courier bill has doubled in the past fve years, and when couriers are unavailable, pharmacy staff are having to take time away from the dispensing bench to deliver medications. Jody Hopkinson reports

On Tuesday evening next week, PSNZ will be holding an online hui to discuss the challenges facing rural pharmacies and potential solutions

Two Kiwi pharmacists are fronting an ad campaign encouraging foreign pharmacists to work in Nova Scotia. Jody Hopkinson spoke to one of them, Sabrena Fu, about practising pharmacy in Canada

Two Kiwi pharmacists are fronting an ad campaign encouraging foreign pharmacists to work in Nova Scotia. Jody Hopkinson spoke to one of them, Sabrena Fu, about practising pharmacy in Canada

A pharmacy in Clevedon lost internet access for 36 hours last month. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The 2024 intake for the rural voluntary bonding scheme has missed out on starting the programme in 2024 and they still do not know if their applications will be approved

The pharmacy workforce crisis is becoming especially dire for rural pharmacies Paulette Crowley investigates